Coming to the end of the third year of a journey with significant results, the initiative celebrates its position among the finalists of the Ecuador 2020 Award
Organized by the Ecuador Initiative within the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Ecuador Award is awarded biennially and recognizes the efforts of communities to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
The Middle Juruá Territory Program (TMJ Program), which works on several fronts in the promotion of a Territorial Development Plan for the Middle Juruá region, in the state of Amazonas, has reached the final stage of the award, positioning itself among the 76 initiatives of global prominence recognized for their results in promoting transformation in local communities, rural areas and indigenous communities.
The achievement of this recognition after the evaluation of indicators such as impact, innovation, scalability, social inclusion and gender equality, reaffirms the potential of the TMJ Program in its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), generating a legacy of changes that positively impact local communities and the future of the Amazon region.
“We give Sitawi We are honored to coordinate the TMJ Program and to have served as Executive Secretary of the TMJ Local Governance Forum for the past few years. Local partners are the protagonists of this collective initiative that unites people and biodiversity in the Amazon. Locally, the fruits of this sustainable development are tangible. Being able to share them in a showcase of international prominence such as the Ecuador Award, can inspire others in the same way as it has inspired us in recent years.”, highlights Roland Widmer, Program Manager at Sitawi.
Çwith 8 sustainable products supported, 325,000 baby turtles released into the wild and over 900,000 hectares of conserved forests, the TMJ Program directly affected the lives of 2,459 people, promoting – in addition to biodiversity conservation – significant socioeconomic improvements in the region, through local production chains and sustainable management of natural resources.
To follow the results, more details about the projects and who makes it all happen, access the PTMJ Year II Bulletin: In Portuguese and in English.
About the Program
The Middle Juruá Territory Program is a territorial development initiative focused on the Middle Juruá, a region of high biological importance in the state of Amazonas, which aims to conserve biodiversity and improve the quality of life of the territory's traditional and indigenous populations.
The TMJ Program is funded by USAID, Natura and Coca-Cola Brasil, coordinated by Sitawi in partnership with the members of the Middle Juruá Territory Forum. The implementing partners are the Association of Rural Producers of Carauari (ASPROC); Association of Agroextractive Residents of the Uacari Sustainable Development Reserve (AMARU); Association of Extractive Residents of the Community of São Raimundo (AMECSARA); Association of Agroextractivist Women of the Middle Juruá (ASMAMJ); Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS) and has as strategic partners the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) and the Department of Climate Change and Management of Conservation Units (DEMUC/SEMA).
